Senate confirms Michael Regan to lead EPA
Source: Washington Post
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Michael Regan as the next Environmental Protection Agency administrator, a role that lies at the heart of President Biden’s promises to cut the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions and help poor and minority communities that have long borne the bulk of the nation’s pollution.
In an era defined by partisan divides, Regan won confirmation by a comfortable margin of 66 to 34. Sixteen Republicans and every Senate Democrat voted in favor of Regan, 44, who since 2017 has served as secretary of North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality. He is the first Black man to lead the EPA in its half century of existence. The agency’s first African-American chief was Lisa Jackson, who held the role for four years under Barack Obama.
“He is immensely qualified for this position, not only in qualifications, but in his demeanor,” Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) said on the Senate floor before voting for Regan. “Too often we overlook whether a nominee has the right character to lead an organization. In this case, there’s question that Michael Regan has that character.” Burr later added, “Michael Regan is a good man He’s the right man to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.”
At his confirmation hearing last month, Regan promised to “restore” science and transparency at the EPA, which under President Trump saw an exodus of veteran staffers and scaled back scores of environmental protections, from fuel efficiency standards to power plant emissions limits. Regan, who won widespread support among environmental groups, also pledged to focus on two of Biden’s stated priorities: strengthening marginalized communities and moving “with a sense of urgency” to combat climate change.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/03/10/regan-epa-confirmed/
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I don't know if stumpy and its winger buddies cut much.
Regardless of the antiscience attitude from the gop,
stuff still got done....
